Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Reiner
Written by
Based on
Characters
by
  • Christopher Guest
  • Michael McKean
  • Harry Shearer
  • Rob Reiner
Produced by
Starring
  • Christopher Guest
  • Michael McKean
  • Harry Shearer
  • Rob Reiner
CinematographyLincoln Else
Edited byBob Joyce
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22.6 million
Box office$3.2 million

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is a 2025 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. The sequel to This Is Spinal Tap (1984), it stars Guest, McKean, Shearer, and Reiner, and follows the members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap as they reunited for a final show.

Spinal Tap II was released on September 12, 2025, by Bleecker Street in the United States and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing through both their Stage 6 Films and Sony Pictures Releasing International labels. It grossed $3.2 million on a $22.6 million budget. On September 30, the film debuted on digital streaming by means of premium video on demand (PVOD). As of December 15, 2025, Forbes Magazine reported that the film was number five for the top ten list for most streamed films on HBO Max. It was Reiner's final film before he and his wife were murdered on December 14, 2025.